Movies · 2017
Cinema's Year of Bold Visions and Breakthroughs
In 2017, cinema pushed creative boundaries with groundbreaking horror, transformative sci-fi, and deeply personal indie storytelling. From box office juggernauts to Academy Award darlings, directors subverted expectations and delivered unforgettable cinematic experiences.
- Feb 2017 | Horror/Thriller | US
Get Out
Director Jordan Peele redefines modern horror in this razor-sharp social satire starring Daniel Kaluuya as a young Black man visiting his white girlfriend's mysterious family estate.
- Dec 2017 | Dark Fantasy | Oscar Winner
The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro's breathtaking fairy tale stars Sally Hawkins as a mute custodian who forms an unlikely emotional bond with an amphibious creature held in a secret government lab.
- Jul 2017 | War Epic | Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan orchestrates a masterclass in tension, recounting the miraculous WWII evacuation across land, sea, and air with an ensemble cast featuring Fionn Whitehead and Tom Hardy.
- Oct 2017 | Sci-Fi | Denis Villeneuve
Blade Runner 2049
Denis Villeneuve expands a sci-fi legacy as Ryan Gosling's Officer K unearths a long-buried secret that leads him to find former blade runner Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford.
- Dec 2017 | Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Blockbuster
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Director Rian Johnson subverts galactic expectations as Daisy Ridley's Rey seeks guidance from an exiled Luke Skywalker while the Resistance fights for survival against the First Order.
- Nov 2017 | Coming-of-Age | Greta Gerwig
Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig makes a stellar solo directorial debut with Saoirse Ronan starring as an artistic high school senior navigating a turbulent relationship with her fiercely loving mother.
- Jun 2017 | Superhero | Patty Jenkins
Wonder Woman
Patty Jenkins directs Gal Gadot in a landmark superhero origin story that follows the Amazonian princess as she leaves her isolated island to help stop a devastating global war.
- Nov 2017 | Romance | Luca Guadagnino
Call Me by Your Name
Luca Guadagnino directs a sun-drenched Italian romance starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer as two young men discovering an unforgettable summer love.
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